LINK If the Supreme Court overturns Roe, conservative Christians may regret it
If the leaked ruling released by POLITICO last night turns out to be real—and it sure seems that way—Roe v. Wade is about to be overturned in the most extreme possible way. Justice Samuel Alito’s initial draft from February supposedly represents the view of the Court’s majority. While it could change in many ways before the final version is released next month, it calls for the compete repeal of nationwide abortion rights protections.
A woman’s ability to have a safe abortion would depend on where she lives, with an estimated 24 states likely to ban abortion given the opportunity, and what kind of resources she has to get treated in a more welcoming state. And if Republicans ever regain total control of government again, they will undoubtedly pass a nationwide ban on abortion after six weeks (before most women even know they’re pregnant), making sure even people in blue states suffer like everyone else.
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Can we just teach pregnant women how to make Molotov cocktails? It worked in Canada...
"Overturning Roe could galvanize Americans to vote for Democrats" In your dreams, Hemant. But there's this: Abortion has been used by Christians to fatten the take and corral the sheep for decades. Losing that issue will speed up the loss of church-goers as well as galvanizing the ire of young people.
racocn8
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May 4, 2022
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From the link
It’s always easy to express concern about the unborn and the dead because doing so requires no actual responsibility, and it’s no surprise that many churches only ever seem to care about those groups in particular. They constantly talk about protecting fetuses and preparing for the afterlife while mostly neglecting the people who suffer as a result of their broken theology. It’s not just a talking point to say anti-abortion activists stop caring about those fetuses the moment they exit the womb. The “pro-life” crowd cares more about life that doesn’t exist, and their policy positions reflect it. They tend to oppose every piece of progressive legislation that would help people without resources. The late comedian George Carlin was on point when he summarized their position this way: “If you’re pre-born, you’re fine. If you’re preschool, you’re fucked.”
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It’s also likely that the people currently fighting to ban abortion will move to restrict access to contraception and birth control, which is a much more difficult argument to make. That’s not a slippery slope argument either, since this was always about imposing their “morality” on everybody else. That is where the path leads. And moving from accusations of “murder” to preventing other people from enjoying consensual sex is a leap that most Americans will not take.
RichCC
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May 4, 2022
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AZ already has a law on the books banning abortion -- it hasn't been enforced since Roe but it hasn't been repealed.
Abortion will become illegal instantly if the SCOTUS ruling stands.
RichCC
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May 4, 2022
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Yeah, several; states have old laws against abortion that were never repealed. Other states put "trigger laws" in place so when Roe is overturned, anti-abortion laws will be almost instantaneous.
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